basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
the three gods of creation; five-grain guardian gods
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
literature; books (reference); document
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pair of gods (esp. Izanagi and Izanami); two gods; yin and yang
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
being in love with each other
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to approach the finale; to come to a close
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
posterity; future generations; future life
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
silence; stillness; quietness
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
calamity; disaster; accident
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to open (one's eyes) wide
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive